used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
Andy
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From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
for the reason that
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
chamoisnoun
a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
chumpnounUS /tʃʌmp/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Dead sure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
DunkverbUS /dʌŋk/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
I'd
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From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
and nothing more
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
tickernounUS /ˈtɪkər/
the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
interact in a certain way
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blaze had been kindled there, but it had died down, and now there was only a mere flicker.
look attentively
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GIRLS "Well?" asked Dunk, after a pause, during which Andy had sat staring at the fireplace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember it because I thought at the time that I was a chump to treat that ticker the way I did, and I made up my mind I'd get a good chain for it and have my watch pocket lined with chamois leather.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you sure you left your watch on that pile of handkerchiefs?" asked Andy, slowly.
